Dookie, VIC - St Mary's Catholic
Year Built: 1898
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Saint: Mary
Address: 93 Saddleback Road, Dookie, Victoria, 3646
Architect: C Kempson and W Connolly
Traditional Owners: Yorta Yorta people
Last Updated: 03/08/2023
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History and Architecture:
The Church name was changed to St Mary's around 1890. The current Church was designed by Messrs Kempson and Connolly with a cost of £2,000. Of Gothic style it was to have a length of 72 feet a depth of 25 feet with a depth across the transepts of 51 feet. The brick walls were to have cement dado to a height of 4 feet 6ins running around the entire length of the building, porches etc. The Church was built by Messrs Alexander and Torgrimson.
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by the Right Revd Dr Reville OSA Coadjutor Bishop of Sandhurst 18th September 1898".
Clergy:
These names are now in the Database and can be searched individually.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 - 1896 | Father T. J. O'Connell | |||
| 1893 - 1895 | Father T. O'Brian | Asst | ||
| 1895 - 1898 | Father William McCormack | Asst | 1898 | |
| 1896 - 1903 | Father Denis Hogan | 1937 | ||
| 1903 - 1904 | Father John Counihan | |||
| 1904 - 1911 | Father William Tobin | 1932 | ||
| 1911 - 1914 | Father T. J. Rooney | 1930 | ||
| 1914 - 1928 | Father Matthew Joseph Rohan | 1953 | ||
| 1928 - 1959 | Father J. Moran | Manager | ||
| 1957 - 1960 | Father J. Kiniry | Administrator | 1987 | |
| 1960 - | Father A. R. Owens |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. St Mary's Parish Dookie 1890 - 1990 SLT 282.9454 S24T